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Tritons run at Championships

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TOPEKA, Kan. — The opening day of the NJCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships hit the track from Washburn University here Friday night, as several members of the Iowa Central team were in action. With six of 20 events scored, the Triton women are fourth overall while the men sit in fifth. Iowa Western leads the women’s race with 30 points, as Iowa Central has 23. On the men’s side, Butler is out front with 30 as the Tritons have 20. Akram Mouaki and men’s distance medley relay each turned in runner-up performances for Iowa Central, as Mouaki scored a silver in the shot ...

Brands knew exactly why he wanted Ayala in Black and Gold

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IOWA CITY — Tom Brands knew the exact moment he wanted Drake Ayala to be an Iowa Hawkeye. It was in the Dodger gym, and it didn’t come from something Ayala did on the mat — but rather, after a match. “It goes way back to when I was in Fort Dodge for a Dodger (dual) against Southeast ...

Six Tritons in semifinals

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COUNCIL BLUFFS — Six Iowa Central wrestlers will compete here Saturday in the semifinals of the NJCAA National Championships. Muhammad Bilal, Damarcus Powe, Jarrel Miller and Zaman Anwar stayed alive for individual titles for the Triton men while Erica Pastoriza and Delise Villa did the same for the Iowa Central women. In the team standings, the Triton men currently sit fourth overall, with the women in third place. Wrestling continues from the Mid-America Center with the semis and consolation placements matches starting at 9:30 a.m. Opening ceremonies for the championship finals ...

Representing Iowa on the pitch

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Addison Lentsch and Reese Trimble love playing soccer, and recently, the Fort Dodge teammates got a chance to work on their skills in a select tournament. The two were selected by the Iowa Soccer Association to a team of 17 girls statewide to represent Iowa at the ...

High expectations for Triton wrestlers

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COUNCIL BLUFFS — The Iowa Central men’s and women’s wrestling teams enter the NJCAA National Tournament with high expectations. Preliminary first round matches begin the two-day event from the Mid-America Center at 9 a.m. here on Friday and run through quarterfinals on the championship and consolation sides. Saturday begins at 9:30 a.m. with the championship semifinals, followed by consolation matches and placement bouts. Opening ceremonies for the championship finals start at 5:30 p.m. ICCAC rival Indian Hills swept the men’s and women’s team titles a year ago, as the ...

Bears, Mustangs play for title spots

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DES MOINES — The last time Bishop Garrigan and Newell-Fonda squared off in the girls state tournament was for the Class 1A championship in 2023. Audi Crooks and Molly Joyce led the Golden Bears to their second consecutive title with a 68-57 victory as Crooks scored a tournament-record 49 points with 16 rebounds, three blocks and two steals. Should both the Golden Bears and Mustangs secure wins here Friday in the semifinals, they would square off inside Casey’s Center for the state title once more. Top-ranked and No. 1 seed Bishop Garrigan (23-2 overall) plays Dunkerton (23-2) ...